WBCS.LIVE practice question

Q1: Under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, which authority has the power to notify an area to be constituted as a National Park?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Central Government
  2. State Government
  3. Ministry of Environment
  4. National Board for Wildlife

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: State Government

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) State Government šŸ“š Explanation: According to the legal framework in India, any area can be notified by the State Government to be constituted as a National Park. This notification is based on the area's ecological, faunal, floral, or zoological importance for the purpose of protecting wildlife and its environment. The State Government exercises this power to provide a higher degree of security to the region's biodiversity compared to other protected areas. Once notified, the area receives the highest level of protection, ensuring the long-term conservation of the entire ecosystem within its boundaries.